Friday July 15th Local Sports

THIS WEEKEND ON AM-1300 KGLO:

Friday — Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox — pre-game 6:30, first pitch 7:10

Saturday — Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox — pre-game 12:30, first pitch 1:10

Sunday — Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox — Inside Twins 12:00, pre-game 12:30, first pitch 1:10

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Robert hit his first grand slam, Johnny Cueto pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 12-2 to extend their winning streak to three games. Robert’s 452-foot blast to the second deck in left field gave the White Sox a 6-1 lead in the fourth inning. He added a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and a double in the eighth for his third consecutive three-hit game. Andrew Vaughn also homered and drove in two runs for Chicago, and Tim Anderson added two hits and scored three runs. Sebby Zavala hit a three-run homer in the ninth off Twins infielder Nick Gordon. Cueto (4-4) gave up one run and seven hits over six innings while throwing a season-high 118 pitches. He pitched out of trouble in the first three innings.

 

 

IOWA CITY — Pairings were solidified on Thursday for next week’s state baseball tournament games in Class 3A and 4A in Iowa City (numbers are seeds):

=== 3A quarterfinals on Monday
11:30 — #1 Davenport Assumption (30-6) vs. #8 Pella (23-14)
2:00 — #4 West Delaware (33-10) vs. #5 Independence (29-11)
5:00 — #3 Lewis Central (31-3) vs. #6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (30-11)
7:30 — #2 Western Dubuque of Epworth (29-11) vs. #7 Winterset (16-14)

=== 4A quarterfinals on Tuesday
11:30 — #1 Johnston (33-4) vs. #8 Iowa City Liberty (21-19)
2:00 — #4 Waukee (27-11) vs. #5 Waukee Northwest (26-12)
5:00 — #3 Cedar Rapids Prairie (31-8) vs. #6 Dowling of West Des Moines (25-14)
7:30 — #2 Iowa City High (31-8) vs. #7 Indianola (26-12)

 

 

 

IOWA CITY — It has been a busy summer for Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras. Petras has been preparing for his senior season and he also spent time at the Manning Passing Academy.

He says it was a chance to get high level instruction on and off the field.

Petras says it was a good experience physically and mentally.

Iowa opens the season on September 3rd at home against South Dakota State.

 

 

 

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says he is never concerned with expectations for his team and this season is no different. ISU finished 7-6 last season after opening as a top ten team and this year the prognosticators have more moderate expectations for the Cyclones.

Campbell says the internal expectations are always high.

Campbell has led the Cyclones to five straight bowl games and is now the second longest tenured coach in the Big 12.

Redshirt sophomore Hunter Dekkers steps in to replace four year starter Brock Purdy at quarterback.

Cammpbell says everyone has confidence in Dekkers.

Campbell made his comments at Big 12 Media Days in Dallas.

 

 

 

DES MOINES — Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries expects senior guards D.J, Wilkins and Roman Penn will be ready for next season. Wilkins started 31 games and was one of the top defenders in the Missouri Valley Conference before suffering a late-season knee injury.

Penn has returned to summer workouts after undergoing foot surgery.

A healthy Penn would be a huge lift for a Bulldog team that returns several key players from last season.

Drake was 25-11 last season.